When is the best time to observe HIP 111325?

HIP 111325 is best observed from July through September, with peak visibility during August when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is HIP 111325 located in the sky?

HIP 111325 lies in the constellation Cepheus at right ascension 22h 33m and declination +70° 22′.

What telescope do I need to split HIP 111325?

Splitting HIP 111325 requires an aperture of roughly 80 mm or larger — the components are separated by about 9.5″ at magnitudes near 6.3. Larger apertures and steady seeing help resolve the pair cleanly.

HIP 111325 — Double Star in Cepheus

Magnitude 6.3^m DoubleStar Cepheus (Cep) Visible

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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.34

Spectral Type A0V

Star Color Blue-white (B-V 0.00)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 33m 17.0s

Dec +70° 22' 26.0"

Constellation Cepheus (Cep)

HR 8598

HIP 111325

HD 214019

SAO 10418

Double Cat 16062

SIMBAD

3How easy to split?

Primary 6.3 mag Companion 9.2 mag Separation 9.5″

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Medium+	Medium
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

5Multiple Star System Triple C: optical

Components 3 (triple)

Component IDs AB

Separation 9.5″

Companion Mag 9.2

Position Angle 47°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow

Discoverer STF2923

Notes

AB, CPM.

Separation over time

Measured 1833 → 2024 (191 y)

Separation drift 9.3" → 9.5" (+0.20")

Rate +0.0010" / y

PA drift 46° → 47° (+1°, +0.005°/y)

Essentially fixed on human timescales — the same view your grandchildren will see.

Measured from the WDS observational archive. No orbital solution has been derived — most likely the period is too long to fit an orbit to the available measurement arc.